Subjetividades autistas: a emergência do sujeito para além do diagnóstico

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the subjective dimension of emerging autistics in posts on Instagram® profiles. The methodology combined literature review with Bardin's (1997) Content Analysis. The adopted notion of subjectivity is that of Deleuze and Guattari. According to these authors, like a rhizome, subjectivity is not subject to centralization or totalization and is constantly being produced in a flow (Romagnoli, 2014) or networks. Categories for content analysis were created based on the concepts of hard, malleable, and lines of flight. The study analyzed the Instagram profiles of two autistic women: Luciana Viegas and Alice Melo. Luciana, an anti-racist activist and educator, addresses topics such as inclusion and racism. Alice, a specialist inccessibility and LGBTQIA+, primarily discusses accessibility and cinema. Both share experiences on their platforms that leave traces of how the relationships they establish with the world produce affects – joy, sadness, indignation, resistance, desires, specific interests, disputes, pride, creativity. Luciana highlights the impact of the diagnosis on the black community, addressing issues such as police violence. They converge on themes such as inclusive education, ableism, and pop culture. The study emphasizes how understanding the line of flight traced by these women contributes to an understanding of individuals beyond the diagnosis. It also denounces the homogenizing approach of Modern Science in treating autism, objectifying individuals, and trimming the rhizomatic aspects of their subjectivities. The research does not seek to define an essence of autistic subjectivities. Instead, it proposes to inspire professionals to abandon objectifying expert postures and adopt attentive listening.